JKS to open Ambassadors Clubhouse on former Momo site

JKS Restaurants is to launch Punjabi-themed Ambassadors Clubhouse in London’s Mayfair this summer.

Based at 25 Heddon Street, the former site of Mourad Mazouz’s Moroccan restaurant, Momo, the new 140-cover restaurant will celebrate food, drink, music and culture from the Punjab region in India.

The venue is named after JKS founders’ Jyotin, Karam and Sunaina Sethi’s maternal grandfather, a former Indian ambassador.

Split across two floors, the restaurant will feature a 40-cover outdoor heated verandah and three private dining spaces: the 14-guest Raja Rani Room, the six-cover Jungli Room, and the 10-guest Tamasha Room.

Punjabi traditions and rare regional recipes will be showcased on the menu, such as classic papads, chaats and bitings, lesser-known kebabs cooked across the tandoor, sigri and tawa; curries cooked in cast-iron karahis and clay matkas, pilaus, biryanis, tandoor-roasted breads, and classic desserts.

Dish highlights will include paan patta chaat, mooli and dahi kebabs, nalli chapli kebab, karahi saufiyan langoustines, punjabi atta chicken, and haryali rara rabbit keema.

An all-day drinks list brings guests through lunch to dinner to late-night party, with a focus on tequila and mezcal cocktails blended with regional produce. Highlights will include a selection of ’Punjabi margaritas’ all made with north Indian fruits and citrus and paired with chaat masala spiced salts.

Designed by North End Design, the restaurant’s interiors will feature classic Indian patterns overlaid with bright, modern prints. At the heart of the dining room will be a maximalist central bar with a gold dome, surrounded by booth seating and counter dining, while the lower ground floor will feature a drinking and dining space, alongside a DJ booth, open until late.